The value of total imports on the global manuka market in 2015 stood at 93.6 million USD. There was an annual increase of +28.9% for the period from 2007 to 2015. In physical terms, manuka imports reached 3,713 tonnes in 2015, an increase of 296 tonnes (9%) against the previous year.

The value of total imports on the global honey market in 2015 stood at 2,277 million USD. There was an annual increase of +12.0% for the period from 2007 to 2015. In physical terms, imports of honey reached 643 thousand tonnes in 2015, which was 22 thousand tonnes (3%) more than the year before.

In 2015, the global market value of honey totaled 6,653 million USD. A slight drop in 2009 was followed by a sharp increase in 2010-2011. The next four years were characterized by mixed dynamics. In physical terms, the market showed gradual increase over the period under the review, reaching 1,743 thousand tonnes.

From 2007 to 2015, global exports of honey grew by +12.7% per year, amounting to 2,305 million USD in 2015. In physical terms, they reached 654 thousand tonnes in 2015, which was 48 thousand tonnes more than the year before.

Cost-effective labour, plenty of market opportunities and increasing demand from importers are all factors that are making the African tea industry appear an attractive prospect for investors on global tea market. However, political instability and poor business regulations are currently restricting the industry's development in the “Dark Continent”.

The U.S. dominates in the global trade of mayonnaise, dressings, and other prepared sauces, accounting for a 12% share (based on USD) of world's exports. It is followed by Italy (9%), China, and Germany (8%).

EU vinegar production showed mixed dynamics from 2007 to 2014, rising from 842 million liters in 2007 to 909 million liters in 2014. It expanded with a CAGR of 1.1% over the period under review. In value terms, EU vinegar production decreased to 636 million EUR in 2014, falling by 1.7% annually.

Honey is predominantly consumed in its unprocessed state, in other words - in a liquid, crystallized form or in the comb. Containing a complex of naturally flavored sugars as well as trace enzymes, minerals, vitamins, and amino acids, honey is consumed as medicine, food or as an ingredient in numerous desserts and savory dishes.

The Warwick Ice Cream Company and Autocrat LLC, a leading U.S. supplier of coffee and tea extracts with over 100 years of experience, combined their areas of expertise to produce a delicious coffee milk ice cream. The companies spent a year experimenting with textures and flavors to create the final product. Now, "Rhode Island Love Story", as it is called, is about to make a splash on the U.S. market. This ice cream includes milk, cream, organic sugar and natural coffee extract produced by Autocrat.

Germany continued its dominance in the global trade of homogenized composite food preparations. In 2014, Germany exported 14 thousand tonnes of homogenized composite food preparations totaling 68 million USD, 6% under the previous year. Its primary trading partner was France, where it supplied 21% of its total homogenized composite food preparation exports in value terms, accounting for 44% of France's total imports.

In China, tomato products hold as much as 5% of total tomato consumption, whereas they account for one-third of U.S. consumption. There remains substantial room for a surge in tomato paste consumption, as globalization trends are changing Chinese consumer habits towards European and North American style.